Eyeglass-holder.



No. '746,844'. PATENTED 13130.15, 1903.

' M. A. JORDAN.

EYEGLASS HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED 00T. 7, 1902.

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....li l" In? UNITED STATES i Patented December 15, 17903.`

PATENT OFFICE.

' EYEGLAs's-HOLDE'R.

SPECIFICATION forming peet ef Lettere Patent Ne. 746,844, dated December15, 1903.

Application filed October '7, 1902.'

To a/ZZ whom I? may con/cern,.-

Be it known that I, MARY ALICE JORDAN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of the city of Vashington, iu thev District ofColumbia, have invented certain Knew and useful Improve-ments inEyeglass- Holders, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to an improvementl in that class ofeyeglass-holders which are' adapted to be secured to a ladys waist; andthe object of my invention is to provide a simple form of holder whichshall be capableof being secured in the hair as well as onto a dress.

Prior to my invention 'it has been common to employ an eyeglassholdercapable of being secured to the dress only, and when such a holder isused it is customary to employ a second holder of the hair-pin varietyto supplement the other holder. Y V

It is my purpose to provide one holder ,to perform the services of bothof the holders now 1n use.

My invention therefore consists of au eyeglass-holder provided withmeans, as a hook, by which the glasses may be held, and with meanscapable of securing the device both to the dress and in the hair.

My invention further consists in the novel construction, arrangement,and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed and then definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which represent the preferable, though notnecessary, embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a front elevation.Fig. 2 is a real-view. Fig.

3 is a top plan showing the teeth or securingl pins closed. Fig. 4 is asimilar view of the teeth and securingpins held open. Fig. 5 is avertical section through the line d h of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by numerals, 1 indicates aspindle around which the otherparts'of my device are arranged, and thisspindle has an enlarged upper end 2, formed to simulate the head of abutteriiy. To this head is secured a ring 3, to which is connected theusual chain 4 for connection with the eyeglasses.

`On the spindlel I pivot two plates 5 and 6,

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each of which is formed withl ears 5a and 6", which are perforated tolit over the said spin'- dle l, so as to turn'thereon in"a1n1annersomewhat similar to that in which the leaves of a hinge turn. e

Surrounding the spindle 1 a I tween the ears 534 and 6a is a coi one endof which passes through N as shown at 9, 'and the other-passes throughthe plate 6, as shown atlO. This: 'spring is for the purpose of holdingthe parts in the positions shown at Fig. 3, and toprfeyeut the springfrommoving the plates and 'too far I form the rear edges of said platessof as toV abut against each other, as shown at 11'.'

To-the rear side of each of the platesiaud '6 I secure a plurality ofteeth or sechring means 12 and 13, which are speciallyfcoipstrueted tolap over each other, as show n' in Fig. 3, for the purpose hereinafterdescribed- In order to form the support for holding the eyeglasses whennot in use, I employfa hook 15, which may he similar to thehooks now inuse, although when used on a butteriiy form of holder the face of thehook will he formed to simulate the body of the buttery.

The rear of this hook is bent upwardly and formed into acurved plate 16,which eectually hides the spring 8 from view. The upper end of thisplate is formed with au ear 17, perforated to t over the spindle 8, soas and 2O riveted to the plates 5 and 6, and said plates 19 and 2O areformed and ornamented to have the appearance of the wings of thebutterfly. It will be obvious from an inspection of Figs. 3 and 4 thatby grasping the two plates 19 and 2O with the thumb and index linger theplates may be moved on their pivot 1 so as to open the teeth orsecuring-pins 12 and 13, and the coiled spring 8 is of sucient strength.to return said parts to their normal positions as soon as the inwardpressure on the plates 19 and 2O is relieved.

It follows from the construction described that when the user desires tosecure the holder -to a dress or in the hair all that is necessary to dois to grasp the plates 19 and 20 with sufficient pressure to open theteeth or securing-pins, and then by placing the said teeth in a properposition against a dress or against a strand of hair the teeth may besecured to the dress or hair by simply releasing the plates 19 and 20.

I regard the formation of the teeth or securing means as very important,for the reason that they must be so situated with respect to each otheras to grasp a thick strand of hair as well as to readily puncture apiece of smooth dress goods. I therefore form the teeth or securingmeans with very sharp points, which lap over each other and when closedtouch each other on their horizontal t surfaces, so as to prevent-thehair from escaping from the teeth and thus permitting the holder to dropolf.

I am familiar with the fact that it has heretofore been proposed to forman eyeglassholder with two springy hooks or points to engage the dress,as may be seen in Patent No. 526,519. I am also aware of holders likethat wholly ineective if used for securinga holder to the hair. Itherefore do not claim these as my invention, but regard my holder asessentially dierent therefrom. At the same time I desire it understoodthat I do not limit my claims to the precise form shown in the drawingsand herein described, as the form shown is merely my preferableembodiment.

What I claim as new is- 1. As a new article of manufacture, aneyeglass-holder comprising a pivotal pin having its upper endrepresenting a head; plates pivoted on said pivotal pin and formed torepresent wings and having teeth on their rear sides, and a hook locatedbetween said plates and simulating a bodyand formed to have the glasseshooked thereon; substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an eyeglass-holder comprising apivotal pin having its upper end representing a head; plates pivoted onsaid pivotal pin and formed to represent wings and having teeth on theirrear sides, said teeth overlapping and being in close contact with eachother whereby they are adapted both to secure the holder to a dress andto a strand of hair, and a hook located between said plates andsimulating a body and 4formed to have the glasses hooked thereon;substantially as described.

Signed by me this 4th day of October, 1902.

MARY ALICE JORDAN.

Witnesses:

J. STEWART RICE, J EssIE R. MARTIN.

